Københavnskort - wall piece - Ida Winckler (IW)

Københavnskort - wall piece - Ida Winckler (IW)

A city map can be practical, but it can also be full of memories, atmosphere and small stories. In this embroidery kit, Copenhagen anno 1990 is transformed into a detailed wall piece, where streets, water, buildings and landmarks come together in a calm textile map. Copenhagen Map - wall piece - Ida Winckler (IW) is an embroidery design with a special blend of geography, nostalgia and decorative lightness. The motif does not simply give an overview of the city, but also a sense of Copenhagen’s life, harbour, bridges and architectural details around 1990.

An embroidered map of Copenhagen

The motif shows Copenhagen anno 1990 as a light and detailed map. The fine lines and fields form the city’s streets, squares and districts, while the blue areas mark the water winding through the harbour and canals. This gives the motif an open and airy structure, where the city appears as a network of small roads, islands and connections.

In the upper left corner, there is a small marking with the text “København anno 1990”. This detail gives the wall piece a clear historical reference and makes the motif more than a decorative city map. It also becomes an embroidered snapshot of Copenhagen as the city appeared around 1990.

Across the map, there are small embroidered buildings, spires, boats, bridges, green areas and fine markings. In several places, red and blue buildings appear as small points of colour in the otherwise light city map. There are also small sails, vessels and harbour details, which underline Copenhagen’s close connection to the water. In the upper left corner, there is a small marking with the text “København anno 1990”, giving the motif the character of a historical and decorative city map.

The many small details make the wall piece interesting to explore. You can let your eye follow the waterways, find small buildings, discover green areas and see how the city is built around the harbour, canals and bridge connections.

A large wall piece with light colours and many details

This embroidery kit is embroidered with Danish Flower Thread on Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 10B. The finished wall piece measures 50 x 57 cm and therefore has a good size for framing. The motif is rich in detail, but the colour palette is light and subdued. This means the embroidery can be displayed without feeling heavy.

The blue water areas create calm in the motif. The red buildings, small green areas and fine coloured markings add life. At the same time, the many light map lines give the design an almost graphic expression. The finished embroidery can work as a personal Copenhagen motif in the home, at the office or as a gift for someone with a special connection to the city.

Haandarbejdets Fremme and Ida Winckler’s city motif

Haandarbejdets Fremme is known for embroidery kits where materials, motif and craftsmanship come together as a unified whole. Here, you get an embroidery design where Danish Flower Thread and linen form the foundation for an unusual motif with both map graphics and city storytelling.

With this wall piece, Ida Winckler has created a Copenhagen motif that is both recognisable and decorative. It is not a traditional landscape or a single landmark, but an entire city translated into embroidery. Copenhagen Map - wall piece - Ida Winckler (IW) is therefore an embroidery kit for those who love Copenhagen, map motifs, architecture and needlework with many small details.